Bill dooms only Miss. abortion clinic

Politico ^ | 04/05/2012 | MJ LEE

[Responsibility2nd]

The owner of Mississippi’s only abortion clinic on Thursday accused Republicans of “hiding behind words like ‘safety’ and ‘women’s health’” in pushing a bill that is expected to become law soon that she says could shut down the facility and leave thousands of women without the option.

Diane Derzis, who owns the Jackson Women’s Health Organization in Jackson, Miss., told POLITICO in an interview that she believs the passage of a bill in the state Senate on Wednesday that would require all physicians performing in abortion clinics to have admitting privileges at a local hospital was directly targeted at closing down her clinic.

Mississippi’s H.B. 1390 is the latest of a number of recent measures in state legislatures across the country aimed at rolling back access to abortion, including a controversial measure in Virginia that Gov. Bob McDonnell signed into law last month which mandates women to undergo an ultrasound prior to getting an abortion.

[wardaddy]

There was zero for years

This woman is an activist out of stater who views herself as a freedom rider for abortion rights

She is in league with PP and national fembot politicians

Like Sandra Fluke........arguably biggest pro abort activist in the South A real bitch of a woman....nasty and crude in person...no damned good

[therut]

I am a physician and I have always thought abortion physicians should have to have admitting privilages at a hospital. NOTHING made me more angry than having to take care of an abortions physicians septic patient. These patiients are very ill. They are NOT available to take care of their complications. They should have to be like the rest of us. They should be forced to be on-call and available for their patients.

[Slings and Arrows]

Found it:

Doctor struggles to fill role of slain Kansas abortion provider [Take Zofran before reading]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2855152/posts

[SuziQ]

I can tell you that from long years of association with ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) that no surgeon would ever be granted privileges to operate at an ASC if he/she didn’t have privileges at a nearby hospital to care for their patient if, or when, a complication occurred.

And that tells you that the clinic doesn't have womens' 'health' in mind. They just want the bucks from the abortions.

[dixiechick2000]

I heard this at the top of the hour news on the radio this morning.

I can’t tell you how proud I was to hear it, and how proud I am to be returning to my roots.

[kearnyirish2]

Thanks for the link; I found this tidbit heartening from one of the babykiller supporters: “She sees Kansas as the centerpiece of a stripe that runs from North Dakota to Oklahoma where abortion is starting to disappear.”

[Slings and Arrows]

You’re welcome, and may the trend continue.

[houeto]

Thanks for the “good news” ping WKB!